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Frances E. Allen

Also Known As Fran Allen · Frances Elizabeth Allen · F. E. Allen
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Frances E. Allen was an American computer scientist at IBM who pioneered the theory and practice of optimizing compilers, developing techniques including data flow analysis and loop optimization that let a compiler automatically rewrite code to run faster without changing what it computes, methods that remain central to compiler design today. She was the first woman named an IBM Fellow, and in 2006 she became the first woman to win the Turing Award.

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Birth Year
1932 1
Birth Date
1932-08-04 1
Death Year
2020 1
Death Date
2020-08-04 1
Nationality
American 1
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1. Wikipedia: Frances Allen
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Frances Elizabeth Allen (August 4, 1932, August 4, 2020) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers.
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Frances E. Allen (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Fran Allen
    Fran Allen
  • Wikidata P166: Charles Babbage Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Charles Babbage Award.
  • Wikidata P166: IEEE Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): IEEE Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards.
  • Wikidata P166: Turing Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Turing Award.
  • Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Computer History Museum Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer History Museum Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Ada Lovelace Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Ada Lovelace Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Programming Languages Achievement Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Programming Languages Achievement Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Computer Pioneer Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer Pioneer Award.
  • Wikidata P166: IBM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): IBM Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
  • Wikidata P166: Women in Technology Hall of Fame
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Women in Technology Hall of Fame.
  • Wikidata P166: Karen Spärck Jones Lecture
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Karen Spärck Jones Lecture.
  • Wikidata P166: Erna Hamburger Prize
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Erna Hamburger Prize.
  • Wikidata P166: honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta
    Wikidata P166 (award received): honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta.
  • Wikidata alias: Frances Elizabeth Allen
    Frances Elizabeth Allen
  • Wikidata alias: F. E. Allen
    F. E. Allen
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